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| name = The Thrill of It All |
| name = The Thrill of It All |
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| image = The Thrill of It All poster.jpg |
| image = The Thrill of It All poster.jpg |
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| caption = Theatrical release poster |
| caption = Theatrical release poster |
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| director = [[Norman Jewison]] |
| director = [[Norman Jewison]] |
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| producer = [[Ross Hunter]]<br>[[Martin Melcher]] |
| producer = [[Ross Hunter]]<br>[[Martin Melcher]] |
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| screenplay = [[Carl Reiner]] |
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| story = [[Larry Gelbart]]<br>[[Carl Reiner]] |
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| starring = [[Doris Day]]<br>[[James Garner]]<br>[[Arlene Francis]] |
| starring = [[Doris Day]]<br>[[James Garner]]<br>[[Arlene Francis]] |
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| music = [[Frank De Vol]] |
| music = [[Frank De Vol]] |
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| cinematography = [[Russell Metty]] |
| cinematography = [[Russell Metty]] |
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| editing = Milton Carruth |
| editing = [[Milton Carruth]] |
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| distributor = [[Universal Pictures|Universal-International]] |
| distributor = [[Universal Pictures|Universal-International]] |
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| released = {{Film date|1963|07|17}} |
| released = {{Film date|1963|07|17}} |
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| gross = $11,779,093<ref name="numbers">[http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1963/0TOIA.php Box Office Information for ''The Thrill of It All''.] [[The Numbers (website)|The Numbers]]. Retrieved September 5, 2013.</ref> |
| gross = $11,779,093<ref name="numbers">[http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1963/0TOIA.php Box Office Information for ''The Thrill of It All''.] [[The Numbers (website)|The Numbers]]. Retrieved September 5, 2013.</ref> |
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'''''The Thrill of It All''''' |
'''''The Thrill of It All''''' is a 1963 American [[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[Norman Jewison]] and starring [[Doris Day]] and [[James Garner]], with a supporting cast featuring [[Carl Reiner]], [[Arlene Francis]], [[Reginald Owen]] and [[ZaSu Pitts]]. The screenplay was written by [[Carl Reiner]] from a story by [[Larry Gelbart]] and [[Carl Reiner]]. |
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Reiner had originally conceived the project for [[Judy Holliday]], who developed cancer and had to bow out of the project, according to Reiner's reminiscence during his videotaped "[[Archive of American Television]]" interview. |
Reiner had originally conceived the project for [[Judy Holliday]], who developed cancer and had to bow out of the project, according to Reiner's reminiscence during his videotaped "[[Archive of American Television]]" interview. |
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==Plot |
==Plot== |
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The story centers around suburban housewife Beverly Boyer and her husband, a successful [[obstetrician]] and devoted family man, Gerald. Beverly is offered the opportunity to star in a [[television]] commercial advertising Happy Soap. After a shaky start, she gets a contract for nearly $80,000 per year (about ${{Inflation|US|80000|1963|r=-4|fmt=c}} in {{Inflation-year|US}}) to appear in weekly TV commercials. |
The story centers around suburban housewife Beverly Boyer and her husband, a successful [[obstetrician]] and devoted family man, Gerald. Beverly is offered the opportunity to star in a [[television]] commercial advertising Happy Soap. After a shaky start, she gets a contract for nearly $80,000 per year (about ${{Inflation|US|80000|1963|r=-4|fmt=c}} in {{Inflation-year|US}}) to appear in weekly TV commercials. |
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Soon the soap company places greater and greater demands on the unlikely TV star. Gerald resents the fact that the appearances are taking up an increasing amount of her time, and becomes jealous of the level of attention that |
Soon the soap company places greater and greater demands on the unlikely TV star. Gerald resents the fact that the appearances are taking up an increasing amount of her time, and that his position as [[breadwinner]] of the family is becoming threatened by Beverly's wealth. He also becomes jealous of the level of attention that Beverly's new-found stardom has brought her. Their relationship slowly deteriorates, but Gerald's patience finally snaps when the soap company gifts Beverly a swimming pool which is secretly built on the site of the family garage, and he accidentally drives and sinks his car into it later that evening. After an angry confrontation between the pair, he walks out with an ultimatum that she must choose either her career or their marriage. Gerald later returns, employing psychological warfare to make Beverly jealous by pretending that he is drinking and carousing with multiple women. After a harrowing, bonding experience involving an expectant couple with whom they have become friendly, Beverly decides to give up her lucrative career and return to her "philandering" husband and her life as a housewife and mother. |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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* Lucy Landau as Mrs. Goethe |
* Lucy Landau as Mrs. Goethe |
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* [[Paul Hartman]] as Dr. Taylor |
* [[Paul Hartman]] as Dr. Taylor |
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* [[Burt Mustin]] as the Fraleighs' butler |
* [[Burt Mustin]] as the Fraleighs' butler, Sidney |
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[[Carl Reiner]], one of the two screenwriters of the film, makes brief appearances as a character actor appearing on TV in various nasty roles (World War II German Officer / Cad / |
[[Carl Reiner]], one of the two screenwriters of the film, makes brief appearances as a character actor appearing on TV in various nasty roles (World War II German Officer / Cad / Western Gunslinger). |
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==Production== |
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The film was announced in 1962. Hunter wanted to reunite Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald by having them play support parts.<ref name="fonda">FILMMAKER TALKS ABOUT 5 PROJECTS: Hunter, Here in Visit, Tells of MacDonald-Eddy Plan 'Tammy Takes Over' Is Next Joanne Woodward to Star British Film Opens Today 7 Vie for Golden Laurel Albert Lamorisse Visits |
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By HOWARD THOMPSON. New York Times 16 May 1962: 33.</ref> |
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Doris Day and James Garner played the leads as a married couple in another theatrical film later that same year titled ''[[Move Over, Darling]]'', a [[remake]] of the [[Irene Dunne]]/[[Cary Grant]] movie ''[[My Favorite Wife]]'' (1940). ''The Thrill of It All'' and ''Move Over, Darling'' were almost equally huge box office hits, with the first film released in July and the second opening on [[Christmas Day]]. |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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''The Thrill of It All'' was the [[1963 in film|16th biggest hit of the year]], grossing $11,779,093 domestically.<ref name="numbers"/> It earned $6 million in US [[Gross rental|theatrical rentals]].<ref>"All-Time Top Grossers", ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'', 8 January 1964 p 69</ref> |
''The Thrill of It All'' was the [[1963 in film|16th biggest hit of the year]], grossing $11,779,093 domestically.<ref name="numbers"/> It earned $6 million in US [[Gross rental|theatrical rentals]].<ref>"All-Time Top Grossers", ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'', 8 January 1964 p 69</ref> |
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Garner wrote the film was "better than it should have been... because of Doris."<ref>{{cite book|title=The Garner Files: A Memoir|first1=James|last1=Garner|first2=Jon|last2=Winokur|publisher=Simon & Schuster|year=2011|page=254}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* {{IMDb title|0057581|The Thrill of It All (1963)}} |
* {{IMDb title|0057581|The Thrill of It All (1963)}} |
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* {{Rotten Tomatoes|the_thrill_of_it_all}} |
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* {{AllMovie title|49785|The Thrill of It All! (1963)}} |
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* {{TCMDb title|4406}} |
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* [http://trailersfromhell.com/thrill/ ''The Thrill of It All''] at [[Trailers from Hell]] |
* [http://trailersfromhell.com/thrill/ ''The Thrill of It All''] at [[Trailers from Hell]] |
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Latest revision as of 12:18, 22 December 2024
| The Thrill of It All | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Norman Jewison |
| Screenplay by | Carl Reiner |
| Story by | Larry Gelbart Carl Reiner |
| Produced by | Ross Hunter Martin Melcher |
| Starring | Doris Day James Garner Arlene Francis |
| Cinematography | Russell Metty |
| Edited by | Milton Carruth |
| Music by | Frank De Vol |
| Distributed by | Universal-International |
Release date |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $11,779,093[1] |
The Thrill of It All is a 1963 American romantic comedy film directed by Norman Jewison and starring Doris Day and James Garner, with a supporting cast featuring Carl Reiner, Arlene Francis, Reginald Owen and ZaSu Pitts. The screenplay was written by Carl Reiner from a story by Larry Gelbart and Carl Reiner.
Reiner had originally conceived the project for Judy Holliday, who developed cancer and had to bow out of the project, according to Reiner's reminiscence during his videotaped "Archive of American Television" interview.
Plot
[edit]The story centers around suburban housewife Beverly Boyer and her husband, a successful obstetrician and devoted family man, Gerald. Beverly is offered the opportunity to star in a television commercial advertising Happy Soap. After a shaky start, she gets a contract for nearly $80,000 per year (about $800,000 in 2023) to appear in weekly TV commercials.
Soon the soap company places greater and greater demands on the unlikely TV star. Gerald resents the fact that the appearances are taking up an increasing amount of her time, and that his position as breadwinner of the family is becoming threatened by Beverly's wealth. He also becomes jealous of the level of attention that Beverly's new-found stardom has brought her. Their relationship slowly deteriorates, but Gerald's patience finally snaps when the soap company gifts Beverly a swimming pool which is secretly built on the site of the family garage, and he accidentally drives and sinks his car into it later that evening. After an angry confrontation between the pair, he walks out with an ultimatum that she must choose either her career or their marriage. Gerald later returns, employing psychological warfare to make Beverly jealous by pretending that he is drinking and carousing with multiple women. After a harrowing, bonding experience involving an expectant couple with whom they have become friendly, Beverly decides to give up her lucrative career and return to her "philandering" husband and her life as a housewife and mother.
Cast
[edit]- Doris Day as Beverly Boyer
- James Garner as Dr. Gerald Boyer
- Arlene Francis as Mrs. Fraleigh
- Edward Andrews as Gardiner Fraleigh
- Reginald Owen as Old Tom Fraleigh
- ZaSu Pitts as Olivia
- Elliott Reid as Mike Palmer
- Alice Pearce as Irving's Wife
- Kym Karath as Maggie Boyer
- Brian Nash as Andy Boyer
- Lucy Landau as Mrs. Goethe
- Paul Hartman as Dr. Taylor
- Burt Mustin as the Fraleighs' butler, Sidney
Carl Reiner, one of the two screenwriters of the film, makes brief appearances as a character actor appearing on TV in various nasty roles (World War II German Officer / Cad / Western Gunslinger).
Production
[edit]The film was announced in 1962. Hunter wanted to reunite Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald by having them play support parts.[2]
Doris Day and James Garner played the leads as a married couple in another theatrical film later that same year titled Move Over, Darling, a remake of the Irene Dunne/Cary Grant movie My Favorite Wife (1940). The Thrill of It All and Move Over, Darling were almost equally huge box office hits, with the first film released in July and the second opening on Christmas Day.
Reception
[edit]The Thrill of It All was the 16th biggest hit of the year, grossing $11,779,093 domestically.[1] It earned $6 million in US theatrical rentals.[3]
Garner wrote the film was "better than it should have been... because of Doris."[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Box Office Information for The Thrill of It All. The Numbers. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
- ^ FILMMAKER TALKS ABOUT 5 PROJECTS: Hunter, Here in Visit, Tells of MacDonald-Eddy Plan 'Tammy Takes Over' Is Next Joanne Woodward to Star British Film Opens Today 7 Vie for Golden Laurel Albert Lamorisse Visits By HOWARD THOMPSON. New York Times 16 May 1962: 33.
- ^ "All-Time Top Grossers", Variety, 8 January 1964 p 69
- ^ Garner, James; Winokur, Jon (2011). The Garner Files: A Memoir. Simon & Schuster. p. 254.
External links
[edit]- 1963 films
- 1963 romantic comedy films
- American romantic comedy films
- Films about advertising
- Films about television
- Films directed by Norman Jewison
- Films produced by Ross Hunter
- Films scored by Frank De Vol
- Films set in New York (state)
- Films with screenplays by Carl Reiner
- Universal Pictures films
- 1960s English-language films
- 1960s American films
- English-language romantic comedy films